No shoes in house people

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if you are absolutist about this -

do you only entertain in loungewear? Have you nevwr had a dinner or a party at which people dressed up a bit, including shoes?

or do you expect people to wear frock, tights and bare feet?

@blankittyblank i was in a ridiculous situation at a play date years ago on a hot day lovely garden children playing inside and out a tee pee was set up inside which wasn't allowed out and they were playing a game that had to keep stopping and starting a whilst children put shoes on.

Children need to be able tk free play and keep the thought going not be fussing over shoes esp on a hot dry day

Dinner party I've seen guests confined outside and using a spider filled outside loo

Inside I've witnessed shoes off and great guest discomfort

Yes I expect people to take off their shoes for a dinner party or indoor gathering. If an outfit only works with shoes on then that’s a bit odd (and no one is coming to mine in a ball gown or stilettos as I’m just not that fancy). But if an outdoor/garden party then I wouldn’t expect shoes off. I always take my shoes off when visiting other people even if they say not to bother. It’s better for your feet anyway to be unconstricted and get some air.

I live alone with cats so do enough cleaning as it is and I have medium colour carpets so don’t want bits of dirt ground in

I am a shoes off person, and we host both dinner parties and parties in our house. I only allow access to three rooms loo, dining room and hallway all with wooden floors, that are vacuumed and washed thoroughly with strong detergent as soon as they leave.

I chose the house and flooring to have this option. No one is welcome in any carpeted areas. Mainly stairs and upstairs.

I think most shoe on households don’t wear shoes whilst in their own homes surely.

I change into slippers/summer equivalent pretty much immediately as I don’t much like being barefoot. My kids are mostly barefoot, my husband wears sliders/flipflops.

But when we have people over, we don’t make them take their shoes off. Pretty much all my friends operate the same way.

The worst for me is when people tell me to keep my shoes on.

Even when I'm going upstairs.

I find that very difficult.

Anyway

Shoes off

We wear slippers/ crocs/ sandals indoors.

People can walk through the hallway through the kitchen to go into back garden. Or if shoes very dirty they will take them off and put them on again at back door.

If they do keep shoes walk around the carpet and on the wooden flooring to get to back door. Wooden floor much easier to wash clean than any carpet or mat.

Shoes on carpet is a big no no.

My household has indoor & outdoor shoes. You get in, put your outdoor shoes on the shoe rack and put on your indoor shoes, not exactly difficult.

We are a shoes off/house shoes on family. When we have visitors we are happy for them to do what they are comfortable with. Some bring their house shoes, some wear socks/barefoot, some keep their shoes on. My role as host is to make sure my guests are comfortable.

Shoes off at house (usually people offer, I say no don't worry too much but they look at my cream carpet and make the right choice), and I take them off everywhere I go. I have a pair of indoor only shoes (foldable ballet slippers really) I take with me for summer as I think bare feet are a bit much (sweaty isn't nice/I hate my fat toes). Winter I'd just have socks on anyway.

Exception would be some kind of big party - generally shoes on - too many shoes in a hallway / don't want to get trodden on! But I've never hosted that scale at my house so I'm not in danger.

BBQs etc- shoes by the patio, no biggie.

I wouldn’t want to be walking about barefoot on someone’s dirty floor or garden where loads of other dirty feet have been!

We are a shoes off/pet free house and so are all of my friends. If we have friends around for dinner they either walk around in bare feet/socks/tights or bring some indoor/clean shoes with them. We have hired venues for the only parties we have had.
Why would anyone allow things heels on a wooden floor. Of course they will leave dents.

I personally immediately, on auto-pilot, remove my shoes whenever I enter someone’s house anyway. So, I’d remove my shoes at someone else’s house, regardless of my attire.
I can’t imagine myself ever hosting a dinner party or anything requiring guests to dress up in formal wear, but I’d probably expect them to remove their shoes upon entry, or at least ask me if I want them to😂

No-one is allowed into my house unless they slip out of their shoes and trousers and into nappies and ballet skirts (supplied).

I also do prefer them to wear some kind of fully-enclosed headwear, not necessarily a medieval helmet but if they do choose to wear such a helmet, please leave the suits of armour at home as they scratch the furniture.

All visiting pets must also wear nappies and suitable hats.

Because it is absolutely manky to be trailing in dirt from the ground onto people’s floors.

I think it is rude to assume you don’t have to take your shoes off! It’s common sense, surely.

I wear slippers for comfort however when I have visitors they can do what they please and keep their shoes on if they like or take them off.
People are more important than houses to me.

if someone went up my stairs with shoes on I would be sending them the cleaning bill if there was stains! You can leave socks on, you don’t to be barefoot. I have a microbiology background…I prefer not to bring the outside in on my floors!

We are shoes off absolutists. Partly for hygiene but mostly to be good upstairs neighbours. Guests usually understand.

I think it depends on your flooring! If it's carpeted, off. If it's wooden floors, I don't see much of a problem as it's easier to wipe a mop over afterwards. But I would always ask if the host would like my shoes off when I come in.

I have wood floors still shoe's off.
I mainly wear flip flops but when i get in i wear my other what i call indoor flip flops.
In winter wolly socks.

I don't wear shoes at home for comfort really. But I would never EVER ask a guest to remove theirs, especially at a dinner party (which we do often).

That’s exactly why - any heels will potentially damage a wooden floor. Hard to say only heels come off so easier to ask the same of everyone. Have unfortunately had this on a couple of our own wooden floors over the years.

I always offer to take shoes off and do though as I feel it’s the polite thing to do.

TBH when I was growing up in the 80s people would put dustsheets down or similar if they were concerned about carpets the idea that you demand shoe removal is odd. A lot of people really do not want to remove their shoes. I find it most uncomfortable.

But it isn't hygienic to have everyone in bare feet.

I wear slippers in the house when it’s just us, but would never ask a guest remove footwear. If I’m having a dinner party I will be wearing shoes because yes they absolutely are part of the outfit! I would remove my shoes in someone else’s house if they asked me to but that has never happened for a party or even a casual gathering or ever that i can remember actually. I have hard floors downstairs and stain treated carpet upstairs and we’ve never had any issues.